Why are methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureau (MRSA) not fully drug-resistant?

Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen in UK hospitals and MRSA is a major concern due to burgeoning multi-drug resistance. However these resistance genotypes have not accumulated into one fully-resistant MRSA clone. MRSA from St. George's Healthcare NHS trust (SGHT) over a period o...

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Main Author: Budd, Emma Louise
Published: St George's, University of London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.589958